> Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio, was fined $1.2 million for self-reported violations of Stark laws and anti-kickback regulations, the Marion Star reports. Article
> Parkview Ortho Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., now allows patients or family members to bring alcohol into the hospital if doctors have approved alcohol consumption, the Associated Press reports. After surgery on post-op Day 2, patients often like to enjoy some wine with their send-off meal. Article
> St. Joseph Hospital and St. Joseph Health System in Orange, Calif., named Steve Moreau its new president and CEO, the Kansas City Star reports. Article
> Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network's board named Joe Dorko CEO, the Journal Gazette reports. Article
> Some New Yorkers are lobbying for a new hospital to open on the site of St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village, which closed at the end of April, DNAinfo reports. Article
And Finally... Here's what can happen when you don't bring home enough bacon. Article